Ridgehouse · Hochalm, 1,850 m
Ridgehouse · Hochalm, 1,850 m
A mountain kitchen above the tree line
A mountain kitchen above the tree line
Hot soup, fresh strudel and a warm bed, a three-hour walk above the valley. Open from June to October and over the winter holidays.
Our story
Where the trail meets the table
We cook what the valley grows and what the cows give: barley, cheese, potatoes, apples. Everything is made by hand in a small kitchen and served at long wooden tables.
Our story
Where the trail meets the table
We cook what the valley grows and what the cows give: barley, cheese, potatoes, apples. Everything is made by hand in a small kitchen and served at long wooden tables.
Above sea level, a three-hour walk from the valley.
Above sea level, a three-hour walk from the valley.
In double, family and shared rooms under the roof.
In double, family and shared rooms under the roof.
Since 1974
Run by the same family for three generations.
Since 1974
Run by the same family for three generations.
From our kitchen
Honest food, cooked on the stove
Soups, dumplings and cakes made from what the valley grows, cooked slowly and served warm.
From our kitchen
Honest food, cooked on the stove
Soups, dumplings and cakes made from what the valley grows, cooked slowly and served warm.
Barley soup with smoked speck
€9.50
Slow-cooked pearl barley, root vegetables and a slice of dark rye bread.
Gluten, celery
Barley soup with smoked speck
€9.50
Slow-cooked pearl barley, root vegetables and a slice of dark rye bread.
Gluten, celery
Cheese dumpling soup
€10.50
Three Tyrolean cheese dumplings in clear beef broth with chives.
Gluten, egg, milk, celery
Cheese dumpling soup
€10.50
Three Tyrolean cheese dumplings in clear beef broth with chives.
Gluten, egg, milk, celery
Mountain cheese board
€13.00
Hay-milk cheeses, pickled onions, honey and rye crisp.
Milk, gluten
Mountain cheese board
€13.00
Hay-milk cheeses, pickled onions, honey and rye crisp.
Milk, gluten
Kaspressknödel with sauerkraut
€15.50
Pan-fried cheese dumplings with warm sauerkraut and a green salad.
Gluten, egg, milk
Kaspressknödel with sauerkraut
€15.50
Pan-fried cheese dumplings with warm sauerkraut and a green salad.
Gluten, egg, milk
Venison goulash with polenta
€19.50
Braised for four hours, served with soft butter polenta.
Milk, celery
Venison goulash with polenta
€19.50
Braised for four hours, served with soft butter polenta.
Milk, celery
Alpine trout with potatoes
€21.00
Pan-fried river trout, parsley potatoes and lemon butter.
Fish, milk
Alpine trout with potatoes
€21.00
Pan-fried river trout, parsley potatoes and lemon butter.
Fish, milk
Trails from the door
Walk it off before dinner
Six marked routes start at the terrace, from a flat evening stroll to a proper summit day. Ask at the counter for today's conditions.
Trails from the door
Walk it off before dinner
Six marked routes start at the terrace, from a flat evening stroll to a proper summit day. Ask at the counter for today's conditions.
Stay the night
Sleep where the trail starts
Double, family and shared rooms with breakfast at 7:30. No television, no minibar, just plenty of quiet.
Stay the night
Sleep where the trail starts
Double, family and shared rooms with breakfast at 7:30. No television, no minibar, just plenty of quiet.
“We cook the way our grandparents did: slowly, and for everyone at the table.”
Anna and Josef, your hosts
“We cook the way our grandparents did: slowly, and for everyone at the table.”
Anna and Josef, your hosts
On the calendar
What's on at the hut
A few evenings each season the hut turns into one long table, with live music and good company.
On the calendar
What's on at the hut
A few evenings each season the hut turns into one long table, with live music and good company.
Hungry after the climb?
Tables fill up fast on sunny weekends. Reserve yours and we will keep the stove warm.
Hungry after the climb?
Tables fill up fast on sunny weekends. Reserve yours and we will keep the stove warm.